Cory James Craft

Cory James Craft Cory James Craft, age 27, a resident of Ludlow, Missouri, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Missouri. Cory was born the son of Jimmy Dean and Pamela Sue (Garst) Herndon on August 12, 1984 in Chillicothe, Missouri. He was a 2005 graduate of Southwest High School. He was united in marriage to Mary R. Johnson in Ludlow, Missouri on October 2, 2004. He was a member of the Ludlow Community Church, and the Chillicothe City Pool League. Cory was an avid KU and Chiefs fan. Survivors include his mother Pamela and step-father Jeffery Kaiser of Chillicothe, Missouri; wife Mary of Hamilton, Missouri; two sons, Tucker James Craft of Hamilton, Missouri, and Landon James Craft of Ludlow, Missouri; one daughter, Khloie E. Craft of Hamilton, Missouri; stepchildren, Dillon Hulett and Tristan Hulett of Hamilton, Missouri; one brother, Zack W. Craft of St. Joseph, Missouri; two sisters, Corrina Craft of Kansas City, Missouri, and Tiffany Craft of Chillicothe, Missouri; one niece, Jaylynn Craft of Chillicothe, Missouri; one nephew, Charles Lance Sayers of Chillicothe, Missouri; grandfather Sherman Garst of Ludlow, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father Jimmy; maternal grandmother Donna Garst; paternal grandparents Gladys and Juril Craft; and one uncle T.J. Craft. Funeral services will be held at the Ludlow Community Church, Ludlow, Missouri, on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. A family visitation will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri on Monday, December 5, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friends may call the funeral home on Monday, December 5, 2011 from 12 noon until 9:00 p.m. Burial will be held at McCroskie Cemetery, Ludlow, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cory J. Craft Children's Education Fund and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, 64601. Online condolences may be left at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.